Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0003 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0003 cases per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0006 cases per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 cases per person, in 2021.
That places Suriname 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 cases per person | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 cases per person | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 cases per person | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 cases per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 cases per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 cases per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 cases per person | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 cases per person | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 cases per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 cases per person | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 cases per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 cases per person | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 cases per person | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 cases per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 cases per person | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 cases per person | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 cases per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 cases per person | +4.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0003 cases per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0003 cases per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 cases per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0003 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 cases per person | 0.0002 cases per person | 0.0003 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Suriname was 0.0003 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 cases per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 cases per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.